Ethiopia vs Lebanon: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Ethiopia
5.8%
in 2023
Lebanon
6.7%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
45th
Lebanon rank
43rd
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 6.7% against 5.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Lebanon ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 45th and Lebanon ranks 43rd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 11.6% | 0.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.2% | 0.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 8.4% | 0.3% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 7.6% | 1.9% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Ethiopia or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 6.7% against 5.8% in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Ethiopia and Lebanon?
- 0.9%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lebanon?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Lebanon rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 45th and Lebanon ranks 43rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release